Rebirth of the Age of Wealth

Xu Huabing introduced the company's achievements and honors to Li Weidong. These were lines he had memorized long ago and spoke eloquently.

Just seeing Li Weidong smiling and saying nothing, Xu Huabing was a little unclear about the mentality of the major shareholder, and his tone of voice became more and more hesitant, until he finally ended it prematurely.

"Chairman, this is some of our recent work. Please criticize the shortcomings!" Xu Huabing concluded.

Li Weidong paused for a moment, picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip. The aroma exploded in his mouth and impacted his taste buds.

Although Li Weidong didn't know what kind of coffee this was, he knew that the quality of the coffee was very high. Li Weidong, who didn't like drinking coffee at first, couldn't help but take another sip.

These subordinates all know that Li Weidong does not drink coffee, so few people will give him these things. There is coffee in the office mainly for entertainment.

If you can come to Li Weidong's place and need to serve guests with coffee, your status will definitely not be bad. Besides, how could there be anything of poor quality in Li Weidong's place? Wouldn't that be a disgrace to him, the richest man?

Li Weidong commented: "The Bird Company is a high-tech enterprise. To develop high-tech enterprises in China, its growth path is destined to be full of ups and downs. In less than ten years, you can achieve this level. If you are still not satisfied,

That would be too greedy."

"So I want to thank you. You are the team that can be the first in the country in the mobile phone communications industry!"

Xu Huabing said modestly: "It's all because of your leadership. You pointed out the direction for us. If we had followed our original plan, we would probably still be making pagers now!"

"Even if we were making mobile phones, we couldn't have started so early, and we wouldn't have been able to take such a big advantage and reach the current scale. So it's all because of your leadership that we still have this opportunity!"

Li Weidong waved his hand and said: "You don't need to put a high hat on me. It's your contribution that should be yours. I will never forget this."

"The credit is there, but don't ignore the gap with your international counterparts. Your foreign competitors have accumulated more than ten or even decades of experience, and you still have a big gap."

"Now we shorten these gaps mainly by purchasing patents and technologies, realizing the marketization of products, and surviving in the competition!"

"Of course, sometimes it's not even survival. Compared with some foreign giants, it can only be considered a survival. Although this may sound unpleasant, facts speak louder than words."

"Technically, we must admit that international manufacturers are much ahead, and the gap in market share is even greater."

"In this society, success is determined by market share and revenue, so the market is the lifeline of a company and affects its survival."

"So we advocate technology marketization and market technologyization, which is also based on the current stage. All technology research and development must be market-oriented!"

"This is the right general direction and will not let our limited resources go to waste. This will allow us to stand firm in the increasingly competitive communications field."

"In the foreseeable future, the popularization of mobile phones is inevitable, so your future market will not only be domestic, but also have a place internationally!"

"I know that in China, in the high-tech field, if you want to be an international company and open up the global market, you don't have any experience to draw from. You have to rely entirely on groping, struggling in the market, and learning in the cruel competition!"

"But if we don't go out, we will never have the opportunity to see world-class standards, we will not be able to achieve first-class technology, and we will not be able to become a great company."

"If you want to have high technology, you must invest. Only with high investment can you achieve high output. So in these years, I have never made any requirements for the company's dividends. Instead, I have repeatedly mentioned the company's R&D expenses."

"Although we have purchased a lot of patents and technologies, we must thoroughly understand these patents and technologies and conduct down-to-earth research to understand them. Only then can we have the opportunity to develop on this basis!"

"Now is our opportunity to overtake in corners, but we should not have any illusions of quick success. We must follow the rules, be down-to-earth, and be meticulous!"

These words of Li Weidong made several people at the desk keep nodding in response. This was Li Weidong's request to them.

Many of these senior executives have technical backgrounds, and they strongly agree with Li Weidu's words.

In the field of high technology, China is more than ten or even decades behind some developed countries in Europe and the United States. It is simply impossible to surpass them by opportunism.

You must start from the basics in a down-to-earth manner, but the growth process of these basics is very long and difficult, so you must be able to endure loneliness and be willing to be dull. Being impatient will make things worse.

Yu Simin then said: "Chairman, if you don't talk about your strategic vision, your words have saved us many detours. If we hadn't introduced Nokia's technology, we wouldn't have been able to develop it so fast."

"Although we paid a lot of patent fees for this, there were still many media outlets at that time making sarcastic remarks, saying that our Bird Group was just using foreign technology to deceive the people!"

"But they don't know that we spent a small amount of money in exchange for a lot of time and experience, which greatly reduced our R&D costs!"

"Now we have formed our own R&D team and technology accumulation with the help of these technologies. With these foundations, we can get twice the result with half the effort in developing other products."

"Mr. Xu and I discussed this matter some time ago. The company should pay attention to the planning of new products in advance, increase investment in research and development, and enrich the product line."

Li Weidong nodded and said: "I agree with increasing R&D efforts, but the product line must be enriched in an appropriate amount. Don't learn from Nokia's model!"

"They seem very domineering now and can meet all the needs of the market, from high to high, but in the trough period, they will become the last straw that brings down the company!"

“It’s better to be multi-talented than to specialize in one. We must concentrate our efforts to make a major breakthrough in one point, one area, and one product, and don’t make all achievements!”

Yu Simin and Xu Huabing looked at each other, and they both saw the meaning in each other's eyes. It seemed that this matter was not as smooth as they thought.

In their view, if they want to continue to expand the company's market share at this time, they must meet the needs of a wider range of customers.

Nowadays, Bird mobile phones are generally in the mid-to-low-end market with a price of less than 1,000 yuan. They are already the number one domestically produced mobile phone in terms of sales in the country, so naturally they want to jump up in positioning.

Li Weidong pointed to the mobile phone on the table and said: "This kind of mobile phone is only at this level. In addition to clearer call quality, longer standby time, and a small game, that's it."

Li Weidong's mobile phone is the 7110 produced by Nokia. It is the first mobile phone in China that can access the Internet through WAP, which is of epoch-making significance.

But Li Weidong, who has experienced the era of mobile Internet, has no regard for this kind of antique. Who will use this kind of mobile phone to surf the Internet? It is not a matter of price, but because it cannot open the web page at all and will be scared to death.

"We have reached a ceiling and entered a technical bottleneck. If we want more development, we must take another path."

Li Weidong asked: "Do you know there is a company called Saipan?"

"I know, in June 1998, Psion joined forces with Nokia, Ericsson, and Motorola to form Symbian, and later Panasonic, Siemens, and Samsung joined!" Xu Huabing said with a frown.

A company founded by some of the world's top mobile phone manufacturers must be a major event in the industry. It would be difficult for Xu Huabing not to pay attention to it.

As for the developed system, Xu Huabing also knew something about it, but the specific situation was not clear. Now that Li Weidong mentioned this matter again, he vaguely felt a different meaning.

Li Weidong nodded and said: "It's good to know. Last year they launched a new mobile operating system that can support standard web page browsers and, with the Java language, can run some small applications."

"That is to say, a mobile phone using this operating system can install some applications just like a computer, can access the Internet, and can work with these applications. And as far as I know, some companies have already begun to develop such mobile phones!"

"This is a historic breakthrough that can change human life style, so you must seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and accelerate development." Li Weidong concluded.

"Yes, Chairman, we will definitely increase our research and development efforts, seize this opportunity, and take the company's development to a new level!" Xu Huabing agreed.

This is the direction pointed out to them by Li Weidong. The future of the company must follow this direction. Even if it is wrong, it must be implemented meticulously.

The most fundamental reason why Li Weidong sold part of his Nokia shares and retained his shares in Bird was the issue of control. In this state, he can control Bird.

Li Weidong holds more than 50% of the shares of Bird Company and has control of the company. He can decide the strategic direction of the company at a single word. He has the final say on the development of the company and can completely follow his ideas.

"Don't talk big words, especially those of you who are engaged in technology. Don't be arrogant or impetuous. Take it step by step. You can take shortcuts, but you must see the road under your feet clearly and don't fall!" Li Weidong said pointedly, and then

He raised his hand and glanced at the watch on his wrist. It was obvious that he meant to see off the guests.

Xu Huabing looked at Li Weidong's actions, looked at each other and Yu Simin, then stood up together and said goodbye sensibly.

"Thank you, Chairman, for your teachings. We must keep them in mind, be neither arrogant nor impetuous, and be steady and steady. If there are no instructions, we will leave first?"

Li Weidong also stood up and said: "That's it, I won't send you off. After the meeting, I will go to the company to take a look when I have time, and we will discuss it in detail then!"

"It's our honor to welcome the chairman to inspect the work!" Xu Huabing said flattered.

Who among them doesn't know that the boss Li Weidong is famous for "ruling by doing nothing". He usually stays in Qizhou and rarely visits various companies for inspections.

"It's not just you, I plan to use about half a year to take a look at these subsidiaries one by one to encourage you, even if it's just a quick glance!" Li Weidong said calmly.

Li Weidong's casual remark spread throughout the company in less than a day. The faces of the management of each subsidiary were like Sichuan opera masks, with all colors.

Is this a platform for the newly established business unit?

Li Weidong will naturally be accompanied by others when he travels, and the business departments responsible for the management of these subsidiaries will definitely do their part. After all, such a good opportunity to establish his authority cannot be missed.